The bridal industry in Japan is shrinking, the result of demographics and changing lifestyles. There are fewer young people now because of Japan’s declining birthrate over recent decades — and a growing proportion of that dwindling population is choosing to remain single. And wedding ...

Karaoke establishments around the country today are not just places for singing in a group — they are increasingly for watching films, holding children’s parties or for solo-crooning sessions. Karaoke operators are offering a slew of new services that leverage their private rooms and ...

National chauvinism and religious fundamentalism are here to stay, and with them the terrorism that extremists of all stripes embrace, because both phenomena are ideally suited to the age of the individual, providing imaginary answers to personal angst.

A pair of euro-skeptic parties announced Wednesday they have plans to get Italy out of the eurozone, echoing popular anger against the 28-nation bloc. Northern League head Matteo Salvini — the rising star of an Italian right in disarray — told reporters: “We want ...